Correction: Previously Undisclosed Potential Conflict of Interest by an Author of American College of Physicians Clinical Guidelines
Authors: Timothy J. Wilt, Carolyn J. Crandall, Amir Qaseem
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2023)

Corrections14 February 2023Correction: Previously Undisclosed Potential Conflict of Interest by an Author of American College of Physicians Clinical GuidelinesFREEThis correction concerns the following article:Clinical GuidelinesApr 2019Screening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women: A Guidance Statement From the American College of PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Jennifer S. Lin, MD, MCR, Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhD, Carrie A. Horwitch, MD, MPH, and Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPHAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q.)Search for more papers by this author, Jennifer S. Lin, MD, MCRKaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (J.S.L.)Search for more papers by this author, Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhDUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas (R.A.M.)Search for more papers by this author, Carrie A. Horwitch, MD, MPHVirginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington (C.A.H.)Search for more papers by this author, and Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPHMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (T.J.W.)Search for more papers by this authorClinical GuidelinesNov 2019Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults: A Guidance Statement From the American College of PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS, Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhD, Lauri A. Hicks, DO, and Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH*Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q.)Search for more papers by this author, Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MSDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (C.J.C.)Search for more papers by this author, Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhDUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas (R.A.M.)Search for more papers by this author, Lauri A. Hicks, DOCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (L.A.H.)Search for more papers by this author, and Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH*Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (T.J.W.)Search for more papers by this authorClinical GuidelinesJan 2020Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Carrie A. Horwitch, MD, MPH, Sandeep Vijan, MD, MS, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PhD, and Devan Kansagara, MD, MCRAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E.)Search for more papers by this author, Carrie A. Horwitch, MD, MPHVirginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington (C.A.H.)Search for more papers by this author, Sandeep Vijan, MD, MSAnn Arbor Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.V.)Search for more papers by this author, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PhDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E.)Search for more papers by this author, and Devan Kansagara, MD, MCRPortland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon (D.K.)Search for more papers by this authorClinical GuidelinesNov 2020Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Management of Acute Pain From Non–Low Back, Musculoskeletal Injuries in Adults: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Robert M. McLean, MD, David O'Gurek, MD, Pelin Batur, MD, Kenneth Lin, MDAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q.)Search for more papers by this author, Robert M. McLean, MDYale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (R.M.M.)Search for more papers by this author, David O'Gurek, MDLewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (D.O.)Search for more papers by this author, Pelin Batur, MDCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (P.B.)Search for more papers by this author, Kenneth Lin, MDGeorgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.L.)Search for more papers by this authorClinical GuidelinesJul 2021Appropriate Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea in Emergency Department or Inpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhD, Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhD, Devan Kansagara, MD, MCR, Nick Fitterman, MDAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E.)Search for more papers by this author, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E.)Search for more papers by this author, Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhDUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas (R.A.M.)Search for more papers by this author, Devan Kansagara, MD, MCRPortland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon (D.K.)Search for more papers by this author, Nick Fitterman, MDNorthwell Health, Huntington, New York (N.F.)Search for more papers by this authorClinical GuidelinesJul 2021Appropriate Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen in Hospitalized Patients for Initial or Postextubation Management of Acute Respiratory Failure: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhD, Nick Fitterman, MD, John W. Williams Jr., MD, MHS, and Devan Kansagara, MD, MCRAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E.)Search for more papers by this author, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E.)Search for more papers by this author, Nick Fitterman, MDNorthwell Health, Huntington, New York (N.F.)Search for more papers by this author, John W. Williams Jr., MD, MHSDurham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina (J.W.W.)Search for more papers by this author, and Devan Kansagara, MD, MCRPortland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon (D.K.)Search for more papers by this authorClinical GuidelinesMar 2022Colonoscopy for Diagnostic Evaluation and Interventions to Prevent Recurrence After Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhD, Jennifer S. Lin, MD, MCR, Nick Fitterman, MD, Tatyana Shamliyan, MD, MSAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E., T.S.)Search for more papers by this author, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E., T.S.)Search for more papers by this author, Jennifer S. Lin, MD, MCRKaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (J.S.L.)Search for more papers by this author, Nick Fitterman, MDNorthwell Health, Huntington, New York (N.F.)Search for more papers by this author, Tatyana Shamliyan, MD, MSAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E., T.S.)Search for more papers by this authorClinical GuidelinesMar 2022Diagnosis and Management of Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of PhysiciansFREEAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhD, Jennifer S. Lin, MD, MCR, Nick Fitterman, MD, Tatyana Shamliyan, MD, MSAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E., T.S.)Search for more papers by this author, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, PharmD, PhDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E., T.S.)Search for more papers by this author, Jennifer S. Lin, MD, MCRKaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (J.S.L.)Search for more papers by this author, Nick Fitterman, MDNorthwell Health, Huntington, New York (N.F.)Search for more papers by this author, Tatyana Shamliyan, MD, MSAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q., I.E., T.S.)Search for more papers by this authorTimothy J. Wilt, MD, Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS, Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHATimothy J. Wilt, MDChair, ACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeSearch for more papers by this author, Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MSVice Chair, ACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeSearch for more papers by this author, Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAChief Science Officer, ACPSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L23-0043 SectionsAboutVisual AbstractPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail On behalf of the Clinical Guidelines Committee (CGC) of the American College of Physicians (ACP), we report a previously undisclosed potential conflict of interest by a former member of the committee, Dr. Reem A. Mustafa, who served as an author on several clinical guidelines that were published between April 2019 and January 2022 (1–8). Dr. Mustafa has served as a site principal investigator for a randomized controlled trial funded by Boehringer Ingelheim and subcontracted through Duke University since 2019. The CGC considers any active relationship with drug companies a high-level conflict of interest, regardless of whether the interest is clinically relevant to the guideline topic. The CGC policy is to not include individuals with potential conflicts of interest as guideline authors. Dr. Mustafa has updated her disclosure form to include this information. The corrected disclosure forms now accompany the articles (1–8).References1. Qaseem A, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Lin JS, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Colonoscopy for diagnostic evaluation and interventions to prevent recurrence after acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2022;175:416-431. [PMID: 35038270] doi:10.7326/M21-2711 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Qaseem A, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Lin JS, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Diagnosis and management of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2022;175:399-415. [PMID: 35038273] doi:10.7326/M21-2710 LinkGoogle Scholar3. Qaseem A, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Mustafa RA, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Appropriate use of point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with acute dyspnea in emergency department or inpatient settings: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174:985-993. [PMID: 33900792] doi:10.7326/M20-7844 LinkGoogle Scholar4. Qaseem A, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Fitterman N, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients for initial or postextubation management of acute respiratory failure: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174:977-984. [PMID: 33900796] doi:10.7326/M20-7533 LinkGoogle Scholar5. Qaseem A, McLean RM, O’Gurek D, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non-low back, musculoskeletal injuries in adults: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2020;173:739-748. [PMID: 32805126] doi:10.7326/M19-3602 LinkGoogle Scholar6. Qaseem A, Horwitch CA, Vijan S, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2020;172:126-133. [PMID: 31905405] doi:10.7326/M19-0882 LinkGoogle Scholar7. Qaseem A, Crandall CJ, Mustafa RA, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Screening for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic average-risk adults: a guidance statement from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2019;171:643-654. [PMID: 31683290] doi:10.7326/M19-0642 LinkGoogle Scholar8. Qaseem A, Lin JS, Mustafa RA, et al; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Screening for breast cancer in average-risk women: a guidance statement from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170:547-560. [PMID: 30959525] doi:10.7326/M18-2147 LinkGoogle Scholar Comments 0 Comments Sign In to Submit A Comment Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Timothy J. Wilt, MD; Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS; Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHAAffiliations: Chair, ACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeVice Chair, ACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeChief Science Officer, ACPDisclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L23-0043.This article was published at Annals.org on 14 February 2023. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoScreening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians Amir Qaseem , Jennifer S. Lin , Reem A. Mustafa , Carrie A. Horwitch , and Timothy J. Wilt , for the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians* Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians Amir Qaseem , Carolyn J. Crandall , Reem A. Mustafa , Lauri A. Hicks , and Timothy J. 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